Olympic swimmer champion Dawn Fraser, 77, has appeared on Channel 9’s The Today Show lampooning Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios after his Wimbledon loss.

Fraser, a four time swimming gold medallist, was questioned about Kyrgio’s loss and the ‘tanking’ accusations.

Kyrgios was accused of tanking he made little effort to return serve in the third game of the second set during his 7-5 6-1 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (8-6) loss to Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

Fraser said: “It’s absolutely disgusting. I am so shocked to think that he went out there to play and he tanked. That’s terrible. That’s not a good sportsperson.”

Fraser went on to argue that Kyrgios and Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic should “go back to where their parents came from.”

“They should be setting a better example for the younger generation of this country, a great country of ours.

“If they don’t like it, go back to where their fathers or their parents came from. We don’t need them here in this country if they act like that,” Fraser said.

Kyrgios, who was born in Canberra, is the son of a Greek father and Malaysian mother. Tomic is German-born with a Croatian father and Bosnian mother.

Click here for the interview.

Twitter was not happy about Fraser’s rant:

I love Dawn Fraser, but Kyrgios is not "disgraceful." Yes, he's got a mouth, & needs to be reeled in, but, he's not the first to be animated

— Shane McInnes (@shanemcinnes) July 7, 2015

#dawnfraser u should be setting a better example. How racist !

— Maria Cal (@RiaCal) July 7, 2015

What a racist old bat #DawnFraser

— Strats (@strats_11) July 7, 2015

old Anglo with backwards racist views, nothing new. #dawnfraser

— Lou Skunt (@T_XX17) July 7, 2015

Clearly that was a racist remark from #DawnFraser on @TheTodayShow this morning. She should apologise.

— Christopher Tamits (@ChrisTamits) July 7, 2015

The today show knew what Dawn Fraser would say, there is no other reason why she would have been asked to speak on the Kyriogs or Tomic .

— Chris Stevens (@TheLadfromAus) July 7, 2015

What disgraceful comments by Dawn Fraser. You're the man @NickKyrgios

— Deckhead (@DECKHEAD) July 7, 2015

Sorry Kyrgios, you are a brat, disrespectful AND spoiled, but you're right that Dawn Fraser's racism is unacceptable.

— Nermin Bajric (@oknermin) July 7, 2015

Meanwhile, Dawn Fraser is sending 51% of the Australian population home (or 98%, depending on generational cutoff). https://t.co/dPPJ1suG8P

— John B (@johnb78) July 7, 2015

Still trying to work out why anyone thought Dawn Fraser would have anything useful to add to the discussion. http://t.co/ztyt9TzQwM

— Greg Jericho (@GrogsGamut) July 7, 2015

I love Dawn Fraser, but Kyrgios is not "disgraceful." Yes, he's got a mouth, & needs to be reeled in, but, he's not the first to be animated

— Shane McInnes (@shanemcinnes) July 7, 2015

Some charming racism from #dawnfaser on @TheTodayShow this morning

— rebecca lobo (@becc_) July 7, 2015

Dawn Fraser again showing that she's pretty much only qualified to swim fast. http://t.co/5wSnpzDS4B

— Fergus Hunter (@fergushunter) July 7, 2015